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A sudden, extremely strong storm swept over Rome, causing heavy rain, strong winds, and local floods that paralyzed parts of the Italian capital. Within minutes, historic streets turned into turbulent streams as over 60 mm of precipitation fell in an hour. Drivers were stranded on Via Appia and several underground passages as water rose above car windows. Marco Benetti, a resident of San Giovanni, said he had never seen water rise so quickly. Emergency services responded to over 500 calls, including reports of fallen trees in Trastevere, a partially collapsed roof near the Colosseum, and severe flooding at several metro stations. The B line of the Rome metro was temporarily closed after water seeped through ventilation shafts, forcing hundreds of passengers to evacuate. Tourists near the Trevi Fountain and Piazza Venezia were caught off guard when a strong gust of wind brought hail the size of small balls. A video posted online shows visitors running for shelter as the sky briefly turned a greenish‑gray, a phenomenon meteorologists attribute to high moisture content and rapid descending air currents. In the coastal area of Ostia, wind speeds over 90 km/h pushed waves onto the promenade, damaging cafés and overturning beach structures. Local entrepreneur Julia Rizzi said the storm lasted less than an hour, but the damage it left behind looks like a whole night of chaos. Experts from the Italian Meteorological Service say the storm formed due to a highly unstable air mass caused by sharp temperature changes over Central Italy. Climate scientist Andrea Lupo warned that such fast, explosive systems are becoming more frequent, and Southern Europe, including Rome, is becoming increasingly vulnerable to sudden, intense convective storms. City officials urge residents to avoid low‑lying areas, stay indoors, and monitor updates, as another wave of unstable weather may come in the coming days.